Chapter 10 15 whitewashed

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, the Eighth Route Army launched a thunderous offensive against Jinpu Road, Jiaoji Road, and Longhai Road, and achieved great results.

Needless to say, some of the Japanese troops may have escaped under the cover of night, but after all, the main force of the 27th Division of the Japanese Army was annihilated, and even if the Japanese army replenished the 27th Division, it would be impossible for the combat effectiveness to rise to the original level. Under the cover of powerful artillery fire, the North Group severely damaged the first division of the Japanese army and destroyed the railway of 30 miles on Jiaoji Road; The South Group inflicted heavy losses on the 29th Division of the Japanese Army and destroyed the Longhai Road, 20 miles east and west of Xin'an Town, Longhai Road.

Overnight, the Japanese blockade line collapsed, Longhai Road and Jiaoji Road were interrupted, and the repair project of Jinpu Road came to a halt again.

Overjoyed, Liu Yimin personally wrote a press release entitled "The Eighth Route Army's Shandong Military Region Chinese New Year's Eve Victory."

In the press release, Liu Yimin wrote: "On February 7, 1940, on the night of the reunion and New Year's Eve of the Chinese New Year's Eve lunar calendar, the main force of the Shandong Military Region of our Eighth Route Army launched an attack on Jiaoji Road, Jinpu Road, and Longhai Road occupied by the Japanese army in three ways. In this battle, our army annihilated the three infantry wings of the main force of the Japanese 27th Division gathered between Qufu and Ciyao, eliminated the defenders of Xin'an Town of the 29th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in the eastern section of Longhai Road, eliminated the defenders of the 36th Division of the Japanese Army stationed in the Gaomi section of Jiaoji Road, killed more than 15,000 Japanese troops, and achieved a great victory on Chinese New Year's Eve! ”

Liu Yimin wrote the press release into a brilliant battlefield documentary report, describing in detail the cause and purpose of launching the Chinese New Year's Eve counterattack and describing the mighty situation of our army's main forces in concentrating artillery fire and assault. Finally, Liu Yimin wrote: "The 27th Division was reorganized from the former Independent Brigade of the North China Garrison Army, which originally had two infantry wings, and was the culprit and evil force that provoked the Lugou Bridge Incident. The second wing of the second wing was originally stationed in Tianjin, but was all killed when our army attacked and occupied Tianjin. The Japanese army expanded the remnants of the 1st Wing of the brigade into three wings and formed the 27th Division. In the battle of Chinese New Year's Eve, the artillery of the division was destroyed by us, and the three wings of the main force were annihilated by me, which shows a truth: those who kill people will always kill them! All Japanese officers and soldiers who have been on the battlefield of aggression against China should understand that they have committed the heinous crime of burning and killing, "adultery", "adultery", and heinous crimes in China, and there are only two ways waiting for them, either surrender and confess, or be killed! ”

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, when the Japanese army dispatched a large number of planes to the three battlefields to carry out retaliation, they found that the land was vast and the Eighth Route soldiers were gone.

The offensive of the Eighth Route Army came to an abrupt halt!

Lieutenant General Kitama, commander of the 27th Division, who had fled to Zou County to join the 2nd Guards Division, had become a frightened rabbit, and under the mocking gaze of the commander of the 2nd Guards Division, he trembled and organized the collection of troops. This collection of troops, Honma Masan's heart was completely cold, the equipment of the 27th Wing of the Mountain Artillery was completely gone, and more than 1,200 people escaped. Of the three main wings of the infantry regiment, less than 800 people escaped from the battle, and only one brigade remained.

Honma Masakami did not dare to conceal it, and honestly reported the battle damage to the North China Front Headquarters and the Twelfth Army Headquarters, and requested urgent replenishment.

In Tadajun's mind, the Eighth Route Army launched such a big offensive, it was bound to further expand the results of the battle, and after his troops stabilized their positions, they could completely recapture the defensive ground captured by the Eighth Route Army under the cover of aircraft. Not to mention the elimination or heavy damage of the Eighth Route Army, at least the air superiority can be used to consume part of the Eighth Route Army. He couldn't have imagined that the Eighth Route Army would attack and stop when it was said, and send and receive it in his heart.

Tadajun, who had not slept all night, sat at his desk like a defeated rooster, looked through the reconnaissance reports of the air force and the battle damage reports of various units, and only looked up for a long time and asked Yoshizumi Ryosuke, chief of staff: "Yoshizumi-kun, what do you think of the sudden cessation of the offensive of the Eighth Route Army?" ”

What can Ryosuke Yoshizumi think well? It's just that the commander asked, and Yoshizumi Ryosuke had no choice but to answer stubbornly: "Maybe I'm afraid of being attacked by aviation during the day!" ”

Tada Jun asked another question: "If that's the case, will the Eighth Route Army continue to attack tonight?" ”

Yoshizumi Ryosuke can't answer this question.

Yoshizumi Ryosuke also proposed last night that the Eighth Route Army should be counterattacked by using the cover of aviation during the day today. Now that the Eighth Route Army has withdrawn without a trace, there is no way to fight this counterattack. Moreover, after a night of "fierce" fighting, the Japanese suffered heavy casualties, and it was impossible to launch any counterattack, what they needed was to collect the corpses and deploy the defensive line.

In the middle of the sound, Tada Jun sighed and said to Tada Jun: "Report the battle damage to the base camp, request that the 27th Division be allowed to return to China for rectification, and order the 2nd Guards Division to take over the defense of the 27th Division, and the 12th Division to be stationed in Tengxian and Yixian areas; The 114th Division was ordered to assist the 29th Division in restoring the defensive line in the eastern section of the Longhai Line, and the 29th Division was to rest and replenish on the spot; The 1st Guards Division was ordered to assist the 36th Division in restoring the defensive line, and the 36th Division was to rest on the spot and wait for replenishment. ”

Tada Jun gave the order in one breath, tired, and leaned back in his chair for a while.

When Yoshizumi Ryosuke came in again, he had in his hand an urgent transfer order from the General Headquarters of the Chinese Dispatch Army, and urgently transferred the 1st Guards Division and the 2nd Guards Division to the south to support the Battle of Guinan.

Tada Jun had just been beaten on the head by the Eighth Route Army, and he was eager to use the 1st Guards Division and the 2nd Guards Division to stabilize the defensive line, where could he be willing to let these two "elite" divisions leave Shandong? However, Tada Jun was the commander of the North China Front Army, and he knew the priority of the matter, so he sent the General Headquarters of the Army to urgently transfer two divisions to aid the Guinan battlefield, indicating that the situation in the Guinan battlefield was grim, and the squadron began to launch a counterattack. Liu Yimin is notorious, and the defeat of the imperial army under Liu Yimin is no longer a shame, and the people in China can reluctantly accept this fact. If it was defeated again in the hands of the Kuomintang army, the majesty of the Japanese Imperial Army would be completely gone.

The plan could not keep up with the rapid changes, and Tada Jun originally thought that after the 27th Division, the 29th Division, and the 36th Division completed the replenishment, he would launch a surprise attack on Lu Zhongnan, but now this plan can only be stillborn. Next, Tada had to think about how to re-stabilize the defensive line.

Tada Jun pondered for a long time, and said to Yoshizumi Ryosuke: "Send a telegram to the base camp and the headquarters of the dispatch army, the henchmen of the Imperial Japanese Army are in North China and the Eighth Route Army. In last night's battle, Liu Yimin's troops were extremely fierce, resulting in most of the "jade" of the three main wings of the 27th Division being shattered, and the 29th and 36th Divisions also suffered heavy casualties. Jiaoji Road and Longhai Road were interrupted again, and the results of the Jinpu Road repair project were put into flow, and the Shandong battlefield urgently needed the "elite" division to stabilize the defensive line. Therefore, the 1st Guards Division could be quickly transported south to support the operation, and the 2nd Guards Division was requested to stay in Shandong if possible. It is suggested that the 6th Division be "drawn" and the 1st Guards Division to go south to support the operation, achieve a quick victory, and return to the original defense area after completing the task. ”

Tadajun's suggestion worked, and the base camp and the headquarters of the dispatch army may consider that the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Division far exceeds that of the Second Guards Division, and they sent a telegram back agreeing to the Second Guards Division to stay on the Shandong battlefield temporarily, and ordered Tada Jun to tightly seal the news that the main force of the 27th Division was annihilated, and sternly refuted the false battle report that the Eighth Route Army might issue to spread rumors and "confuse" the public. At the same time, the base camp informed Tada Jun that the 27th Division would rest and replenish on the spot, and that the required troops and equipment would be reported immediately, and that it could be transported from the Sasebo base to Lianyungang by ship.

After reading the telegram, Tada Jun was ashamed, feeling that he had betrayed the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and made His Majesty the Emperor "humiliated". His Majesty the Emperor not only did not hold him accountable, but allowed him to conceal his defeat and give him a quick supplement.

Tada, who was ashamed, actually pulled out his saber, and in the exclamation of Yoshizumi Ryosuke, he stabbed his arm fiercely, and the blood stained the military uniform red.

Putting down the saber, Tada Jun said fiercely: "Liu Yimin, I, Tada Jun, must be ashamed of today's failure!" ”

Soon, the Japanese army's radio station began to broadcast the latest battle report on Shandong's public security operation, saying that last night all units of the 12th Army of the North China Front Army and the Eighth Route Army launched a "fierce" battle, repelled the attack of the Eighth Route Army, killed and wounded 15,000 people of the Eighth Route Army, and victoriously defended the "Jiaotong" line.

As a result, on the morning of the first day of the new year, two-for-tat battle reports appeared on the radio station, and the Eighth Route Army said that it had achieved a great victory on Chinese New Year's Eve, eliminating the main force of the 27th Division of the Japanese Army and killing more than 15,000 Japanese soldiers; The Japanese army said that it repelled the attack of the Eighth Route Army, killing and wounding more than 15,000 people of the Eighth Route Army. Immediately after that, the North China Front Army held a press conference and sent Lieutenant General Masayan Honma, commander of the 27th Division, to Beiping by plane to meet with reporters and refute the Eighth Route Army's battle report.

Honma Masana was panicked and miscommanded last night, like a rabbit that was alarmed by the hunters of the Eighth Route Army, but today he turned out to be a well-dressed and personable lieutenant general of the Japanese army.

The Japanese army made great efforts, but the Chinese and even the major international media used the battle report of the Eighth Route Army, printed newspapers, and announced the news of the Eighth Route Army's victory on Chinese New Year's Eve. The main reason for this is that the Eighth Route Army never falsely reported its achievements, and Liu Yimin's troops were only unwilling to announce the results of the battle, and there was no precedent of falsely reporting the results of the battle. Every successful report of the Eighth Route Army was real, and it was only after cleaning the battlefield and finding out the actual casualties of the Japanese army that it was successful. If necessary, the Eighth Route Army could even publish the names, hometowns, and addresses of the Japanese soldiers killed one by one according to the identification tags on the corpses of the Japanese soldiers.

This situation is tantamount to slapping the Japanese army in the face. It is equivalent to the whole world knowing that the battle reports of the Imperial Japanese Army are unreliable, and they have learned to conceal the war losses and falsely report the results! How is such a unit different from a bandit army?

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